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No, Lon, you're not alone in your understanding of slave/owner relationships. I didn't realize, either, that slaves used to negotiate with their masters about their labor; I actually didn't think they had that much power in the slave/master relationship. Was this common? -Kelly W | No, Lon, you're not alone in your understanding of slave/owner relationships. I didn't realize, either, that slaves used to negotiate with their masters about their labor; I actually didn't think they had that much power in the slave/master relationship. Was this common? -Kelly W | ||
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| + | In response to Lon's question I think that the answer is that in both the case of slavery and the factory workers, they were aware that they didn't have any direct power, but they manipulated their actions to get the point across. It was a subtle way of obtaining influence, of which both groups were acutely aware. I also agree with Jessica's comment that it seemed as though the only thing the new technology did at first was to create more leisure time for workers. They were producing the same amount at a much faster rate. - Karen Siegmund | ||
